MCLOUD ES

MCLOUD ES is an elementary-level community of modestly sized scale in McLoud, Oklahoma, run under MCLOUD, serveing 212 students in grades 2 through 3. That puts it 42% below the typical public school in Oklahoma, which averages around 366 students.

MCLOUD ES is one of 5 schools operated by MCLOUD, a district that works with 1,551 students overall.

On the student-mix side, MCLOUD ES shows that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 24% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 7% Native American. By comparison, Pottawatomie County as a whole is about 71% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, MCLOUD ES has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.8:1. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 83% of students at MCLOUD ES qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Pottawatomie County's rate of about 66%.

Around the school, Pottawatomie County reports that the typical household earns roughly $61,398 per year, about 20% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Pottawatomie County runs 41 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,326 students), of which MCLOUD ES is one.

MCLOUD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MCLOUD ES has edged down 80%, going from 1,061 students in 2018 to 212 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 62% to 53%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.